Riverhead Building Supply will be expanding to Long Island’s North Shore this year, having struck deals to acquire the assets of two existing lumber companies, and will establish new locations in Locust Valley, Huntington and Port Jefferson, the company announced last week.READ

A life-sized Santa Claus climbing a ladder near a front door. An antique manger decorated with vintage multi-colored bulbs. A Christmas village with a decades-old Lionel train set running through it.

These are just a few of the sights we saw on our first Deck the Halls holiday decorating contest last year, during which we visited more than 30 of the best-decorated homes on the North Fork. This time, we hope to see even more holiday spirit as we bring the contest back for a second season. READ